15 Chickpea Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat

Chickpea recipes – From crunchy, spicy snacks to main ingredients for your soups and stews, chickpeas are one of the best ingredients you can keep in your pantry. Yes, a can of chickpeas can make a healthy and delicious meal! Take a look at these incredible, versatile chickpea recipes that you can make with this humble legume. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Updated Oct 13, 2025

1. Crockpot Chickpea Butternut Soup

This vegan crockpot chickpea butternut soup might just be the heartiest and tastiest soup you'll ever make!
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Chickpea Quinoa Salad Meal Prep

This chickpea quinoa salad meal prep is full of good-for-you ingredients, and so easy to prepare!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Chickpea Salad Recipe

Our Chickpea Salad Recipe with Tomato and Cucumber is fresh, healthy and bursting with flavor. This chickpea salad is perfect as a side or vegetarian main!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This Mediterranean chickpea salad recipe is a bright, colorful, and delicious salad perfect for hot summer days.
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5. Chickpea Kale Tomato Soup {Vegan}

Comforting, nourishing and flavorful - This chickpea kale tomato soup is perfect for cold nights!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Sweet Potato, Kale and Chickpea Soup {Vegan}

The perfect warming dinner to recover after a hard work week.
Cooking time: 35 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Chickpea Salad Recipe

A satisfying chickpea salad, perfect for a quick lunch on the go.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Baked Chickpea Tomato Eggplant Cups

A super healthy meal loaded with plant-based protein.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Beet Hummus

This Beet Hummus is the perfect partner for a crunchy vegetables platter.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Healthy Chickpea Quinoa Salad

This chickpea quinoa salad is quick, healthy, and perfect to make ahead!
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11. Roasted Chickpeas Avocado Dip

Roasted chickpeas avocado dip— Enjoy the best of both worlds!
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12. Chickpeas Potato Soup

This chickpeas potato soup is a complete meal that's ideal for a cold rainy night
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Chicken Chickpea Soup

A simple and comforting chicken soup with tons of Mediterranean flavors.
Cooking time: 50 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Braised Beef Recipe

This easy braised beef stew is perfect for a family dinner!
Cooking time: 120 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Spiced Vegetable and Chickpeas Stew

A healthy vegan meal that sticks to the ribs.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Chickpeas Spinach Curry

An easy one-pot that's packed with flavor and nutrients.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Chickpea Feta Greek Salad

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18. Spicy Roasted Chickpeas Snack

More addicting and healthier than potato chips, they make a great snack full of fiber that will keep you satisfied longer.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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Chickpeas cooking tips

• Wait! Are garbanzo beans chickpeas? Yes, garbanzo beans and chickpeas are the same legume. Both names are used interchangeably throughout the U.S. on packagings.

• You can buy chickpeas both dried and pre-cooked in cans. Dried chickpeas are available in different sizes and can be variable in quality. Canned or jarred chickpeas (most of our recipes use them) just need to be reheated if you are eating them in a hot dish, or can be used straight from the can for a recipe like hummus. However, cooking canned chickpeas will tenderize the beans and soften them up a bit when used in various recipes.

• Skin the chickpeas to make super silky hummus. If you have ever eaten a very smooth hummus, chances are that the cooked chickpeas were skinned. Chickpeas have a thin skin that can easily be slipped off if you have the time.